Optimism and Lipid Profiles in Midlife: A 15-Year Study of Black and White Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Optimism is associated with better cardiovascular health, yet little is known about the underlying mechanisms and whether protective relationships are consistently observed across diverse groups. This study examines optimism's association with lipid profiles over time and separately among Black and White men and women.

Methods

Data were from 3,206 middle-aged adults in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study. Optimism was measured in 2000-2001 using the Revised Life Orientation Test. Triglyceride, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol measurements were obtained at 5-year intervals through 2015-2016. Linear mixed models evaluated relationships between optimism and lipids, adjusting for

SUBMITTER: Qureshi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8863618 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature